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Asteroid and Comet Explorers
Flybys, , , impactors, and sample-return spacecraft investigating asteroids and comets.
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Crew Dragon ResilienceReusable Crew Dragon spacecraftActiveCrew Dragon Resilience is a reusable SpaceX crew spacecraft whose flights connect NASA's Crew-1 mission with three landmark private orbital missions: Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn, and Fram2.
APAS-95Androgynous spacecraft docking mechanismFlown hardwareAPAS-95 was the Russian-built, androgynous docking mechanism mounted at the tip of the Shuttle Orbiter Docking System.ISEE-3 spacecraftUncrewed geophysics and heliophysics observatoryMission concludedISEE-3 spacecraft was a about 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms) observatory operated by NASA with European Space Agency partnership.OAO-2 observatoryUncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryMission concludedOAO-2 observatory was a about 4,400 pounds (2,000 kilograms) spacecraft operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
APAS-75Androgynous international docking systemRetiredAPAS-75 was the jointly defined compatible docking mechanism that let either Apollo or Soyuz carry the active or passive role.Soyuz-FregatOrbital launch vehicle and upper-stage configurationLaunchedSoyuz-Fregat combines the Soyuz launch vehicle with the restartable Fregat upper stage for precise orbital insertion and escape missions.Falcon 9 Block 5Orbital launch vehicleActiveFalcon 9 Block 5, produced or operated by SpaceX, launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6B into the precise orbit required for ocean altimetry.Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory observatoryHigh-energy astronomy observatoryActiveNeil Gehrels Swift Observatory observatory was a about 3,250 pounds (1,470 kilograms) high-energy observatory operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with Pennsylvania State University and international partners.Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraftSolar and heliophysics observatoryActiveSolar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft supported the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory mission with a launch mass of 4,109 pounds (1,864 kilograms).Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite observatoryOrbital astronomy observatoryActiveTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite observatory was a about 772 pounds (350 kilograms) observatory operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with Massachusetts Institute of Technology.CHEOPS spacecraftHigh-precision exoplanet transit observatoryActiveCHEOPS spacecraft is the complete flight system for CHEOPS.International Ultraviolet Explorer observatoryOrbital astronomy observatoryInactiveInternational Ultraviolet Explorer observatory was a about 1,470 pounds (670 kilograms) observatory operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, European Space Agency, and United Kingdom Science and Engineering Research Council.